South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Weslaco is a Less than 2-year, private (for-profit) school located in Weslaco, Texas. Its published tuition & fees of Welding Technology / Welder program, which is the largest program at the school, is $20,663 for the academic year 2023-2024.

A total of 409 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 71%. South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Weslaco has 6 vocational programs.


Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time

The largest program at South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Weslaco is Welding Technology / Welder and its 2024 tuition & fees are $20,663. For reference, the average tuition for the Welding Technology / Welder program of all trade schools in the United States is $10,695.

The following table shows the largest program information including tuition, books and supplies costs, program length, and average completion time.

2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program NameTuition & FeesBooks & SuppliesProgram LengthsAvg. Completion Time
Welding Technology / Welder $20,663 - 57 Hours 10 Months
National Average $10,695 - 753 Hours 9.71 Months
Medical / Clinical Assistant (10 Months Program) $19,735 - 51 Hours 10 Months
National Average $16,239 - 318 Hours 9.35 Months
Dental Assisting / Assistant $24,520 - 68 Hours 15 Months
National Average $16,730 - 239 Hours 9.22 Months
Medical Office Assistant / Specialist $15,810 - 42 Hours 8 Months
National Average $13,812 - 341 Hours 8.54 Months
Truck and Bus Driver / Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor $3,500 - 160 Hours 1 Months
National Average $6,258 - 254 Hours 2.98 Months
Medical / Clinical Assistant (13 Months Program) $21,040 - 60 Hours 13 Months
National Average $16,239 - 318 Hours 9.35 Months

2024 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees are $20,663 at South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Weslaco. The total cost of attendance is $44,253 when a student lives off-campus.

2024 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees$20,663
Books & Supplies-
Room & Board$11,260
Other Living Expenses$12,330
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)$44,253
1South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Weslaco does not offer on-campus housing facilities and the COA is computed based on off-campus living.

Vocational Programs Information

Total Number of Vocational Programs
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall Programs114NOT OFFERED

South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Weslaco offers 6 certificate and vocational programs through less than 12-weeks Certificate, 1-year certificate, and 2-Years Certificate programs. All certificate programs are conducted on-site education.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree programs.

List of Vocational Programs at South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Weslaco

Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Welding Technology/WelderNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 119 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Dental Assisting/AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 51 NOT OFFERED
Medical Office Assistant/SpecialistNOT OFFERED 22 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/CoderNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 98 NOT OFFERED

Important Statistics for Prospective Students

The graduation rate at South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Weslaco is 71%. The students to faculty ratio is 26 to 1 an the retention rate is 81%.

Key Academics Stats
Graduation Rate71%
Retention Rate81%(full-time), 86% (part-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio26 to 1
Student Population409 Students
Number of Faculties17 Faculties
Number of Staffs29 Staffs

On-Campus Student Services

South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Weslaco provides a number of student services including academic/career counseling services, Placement services for completers.

On-Campus Student Services
Academic/career counseling serviceYes
Employment services for studentsNo
Placement services for completersYes
On-campus day care for students' childrenNo
Library facilities at institutionVarious Library Facilities Provided

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